ANTICIPATED PRINCIPAL CLERK TYPIST (NY HELPS)
12 MONTH POSITION- 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
SALARY: $41,188. - $45,306.
START DATE: August 5, 2026
LOCATION: District Curriculum Office
DESCRIPTION / QUALIFICATIONS:
Administrative Assistant for the Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology
- The NY HELPS (Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Program Statewide) is a New York State program that allows civil service agencies to hire qualified permanent employees quickly and without requiring them to take a competitive civil service exam.It is created to help agencies fill critical vacancies by streamlining the appointment process, though candidates must still meet all other minimum qualifications for the job.
- Please see attached Principal Clerk Typist Civil Service Job Description for more information
- Must be fingerprinted through the NYS Department of Education (required for new employees) - fingerprint procedure- attached
- Clerical experience/knowledge
- Experience with Google platform preferred
- Knowledge of WINCAP preferred
- Detail oriented/Organized
- Good written and oral communications
- Knowledge of Teacher and Teaching Assistant NYS Certification preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively/cooperatively with others
Typical work activities:
- Maintain Curriculum Office Records (e.g., Mentor Program, Grants, Professional Development, Field Trips, etc.)
- Maintains Curriculum Office financial accounts and/or records related to the departmental budgets and/or expenditures for supplies and equipment, textbooks, teacher instructional salaries etc.
- Daily communication with office staff and administration
- Organize logistics, including contracts with outside vendors, for Superintendent Conference Days and Professional Development throughout the school year
- Prepares draft responses to routine correspondence
- Maintains confidential files, records and prepares communication related to confidential matters
- Maintains time/attendance records for employee personnel folders, ensuring confidentiality of such information
- Other work as needed to support the function of the District Curriculum Office
- Maintain a self-starting solution oriented perspective
Application Procedure:
ON-LINE APPLICATIONS - Please complete a School Related Personnel application at amherstschools.recruitfront.com for this job posting. Be sure to apply to this specific job posting once you complete your School Related Personnel application.
INTERNAL CANDIDATES need only submit a letter of interest with a current resume to:
Lynn E. Shanahan
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOLS!
